After its "landing" in Tokyo in September 2024 with the Gateway to Vietnam seminar series, drawing over 200 participants, including both Vietnamese and Japanese residents, Vietcetera returns with a renewed identity and a clearer mission: How do Vietnamese people build the national brand?
That question will be answered not in theory but through real stories. From tech to food, from corporate culture to everyday choices, Vietnamese in Japan are showing the world what it means to represent their roots, proudly and unapologetically.
According to Japan’s Immigration Services Agency under the Ministry of Justice, by the end of December 2024, there were 634,361 Vietnamese long-term residents, making them the second largest foreign community in Japan, after China. That number signifies not just scale but a deepening potential for connection, collaboration, and mutual growth. In that context, Tokyo remains a key destination in Vietcetera’s strategy to bring Vietnam to the world.
What To Expect At Vietcetera Open Japan 2025
With over 200 attendees expected, Vietcetera Open Tokyo brings together a fusion of culture, career, and cross-border ambition. From young professionals chasing new roles to startup founders and international investors, this event will be a melting pot of Vietnamese values and global aspirations.
This year’s sessions revolve around awakening Vietnamese identity, aspiration, and momentum amid globalization. Through fireside chats, panels, and candid conversations, the event invites attendees to:
- Unlock career, business, and international collaboration opportunities
- Gain inspiration from pioneering voices and bold Vietnamese ideas and actions;
- Connect with the global Vietnamese community through meaningful, in-person engagements;
- Celebrate national identity via real stories of adaptation, integration, and preserving heritage.
Speakers will include standout Vietnamese figures across Japan’s business and creative landscapes, from tech entrepreneurs and educators to creatives and executives at global corporations. They’ll share how they’ve navigated international spaces, what skills matter most today, and how each journey contributes to Vietnam’s emerging national brand.
The highlight is an open space for dialogue and connection, where diverse sectors—technology, food, education, investment—intersect. This serves as a foundation for sustainable, cross-disciplinary cooperation between Vietnam and Japan.
After the conference, participants are invited to a networking reception to share their experiences abroad and homecoming journeys, from work culture quirks to shaping the international image of Vietnamese today.
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Vietcetera Open, starting from Vietcetera Goes Abroad, is an innovative event series organized by Vietcetera, traveling around the world to foster cultural exchange, professional networking, and showcase the inspiring stories of opportunity between Vietnam and the host countries.
This year’s edition carries the boldest Vietcetera spirit yet, creating not just a space for connection, but a launchpad for ideas, growth, and national pride. By spotlighting the Vietnamese experience in Japan, the event aims to project Vietnam’s evolving identity onto the global stage.
Program Schedule
Conference
Time: 1:00 PM–4:30 PM, 27 Sep 2025 (GMT+9)
Address: Akasaka Intercity Conference Center, Minato-ku, TokyoNetworking Reception
Time: 6:00 PM–9:00 PM, 27 Sep 2025 (GMT+9)
Address: Venue TBASpecial thanks to our sponsors & partners for accompanying us in this event:
- Title Sponsor: FPT Japan
- Program Sponsor: Reazon Holdings & Money Forward
- Engagement Partner: Vilasia
- Travel Partner: Vietjet Air
- Strategic Partner: Solara
- Communications Partner: VANJ - Vietnamese Academic Network in Japan